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Than to treat allocation from a nose?

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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Methods of treating a common cold:

  • Vasoconstrictive nasal agents (drops, sprays).
  • Massage of the nose.
  • Irrigating the nasal cavity with antiseptic solutions.
  • Moisturizing the mucous tissue of the nose with the help of lubrication with special means.
  • Inhalations.
  • Medicamentous treatment according to indications, in cases of viral, bacterial inflammation of the nasopharynx.

Medications

List of medicines for the treatment of rhinitis:

  • Vasoconstrictive nasal agents.
  • Antiviral drugs.
  • Antibacterial preparations.
  • Sprays that dilute mucus in a viscous runny nose.
  • Antihistamines for allergic rhinitis.
  • Hormonal preparations.

Medications that can help cure cold:

Drugs that dilute mucus:

  • Sinuforte. A preparation of a natural homeopathic series. It is shown to children of 11-12 years. Effective with genyantritis, atrophic rhinitis. Inject 2-3 doses twice a day for adults. Adolescents dosage can be reduced. The course of treatment is 14 days.
  • Rinoflumucil Spray. Also sprayed into the nasal cavity for liquefaction of mucus. Apply 7-10 days three times a day for 1-2 injections. The spray is comfortable and is prescribed even for babies up to 3 years, starting from 1 year.
  • Pinosol. The natural composition, safety of application makes this drug popular for many years. The only negative - Pinosol is not indicated in allergic rhinitis. Drip Pinosol on 1-2 drops in each nasal passage, at least 3 times a day. The course of treatment lasts a week.

Antibacterial treatment:

  • Polidexa is a solution with dexamethasone. It is shown as an antimicrobial drug. Do not appoint children to 15-16 years of age, with heart disease, nephropathy. It is shown on 3-5 injections per day on the 1st dose for 5 days.
  • Bioparox. Inhalation, with a pronounced antimicrobial effect. Do not appoint allergic people and children under 3 years. Inject 2 doses into each nostril 3-4 times a day - for adults. Children - 1 dose in each nasal passage 3 times a day.

Droplets in the nose from discharge from the nose

Nasal drugs are one of the most popular pharmacy categories. Drops in the nose from the discharge from the nose are bought every day, often on their own, without the advice of a doctor. Undoubtedly, the main task of nasal drugs is to restore normal breathing. However, uncontrolled use of drops is fraught with the development of atrophy of the mucous tissue of the nasal cavity. Chronic prolonged rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis is treated much more difficultly and for longer than its initial stage. Particularly attentive should be the parents of the kids. Vasoconstrictive medications are the drugs of extreme choice in the treatment of childhood rhinitis. It is more effective to use homeopathy, alternative prescriptions for the pediatrician.

The basic components of drops in the nose are such substances:

  • Oxymetazoline;
  • Naphazolinum (naphosaline);
  • Xylometazoline hydrochloride.

These are anticongestants (narrowing vessels of the agent), alpha-adreno stimulants, adrenomimetics. The task of drops in the nose is to release breathing and activate the normal production of nasal mucus.

Nasal drops can be conditionally divided into groups:

  1. Rinonorm, Galazolin, Xymelin, Otryvin .. Operate up to 4 hours, freeing breathing.
  2. Vix Active, Nazivin, Nazomax, Nazol, Noxivin, Fervex. Drops have a different concentration of the base substance, this allows them to be prescribed to adults and children. The effect of the application lasts 10-12 hours. This group is contraindicated in diabetes, pregnancy and breastfeeding, nephropathies and severe liver pathologies. The drug is convenient to dig in the nose at night, to restore sleep and overall health.
  3. Naphthyzine, Nasin, Sanorin, Rinosept, Nazolin. Of these, Sanorin is considered the safest, which does not cause resistance (addiction) and has virtually no contraindications. Effectiveness of some drugs in this group - up to 6 hours of normal breathing with the nose.

If groups of nasal drops are analyzed, they should be differentiated not only according to the active component, but also in terms of the effectiveness:

  • Short-term effect - Naphthyzin, Sanorin, Otrivin.
  • The average duration of action - Rinostop, Galazolin.
  • A long result is Nazol, Vix Active.

The smallest patients should not prescribe and drip spouts with vasoconstrictive drops. For them there is a safe Aquamaris, which drip 4-5 times a day on a droplet into each nostril. With viral infection, the development of the disease with leukocyte interferon can be stopped in the form of a solution for instillation. Pediatricians also recommend Euphorbium, Humer. Please note, use the drops in your nose carefully, following the hygiene rules and the storage conditions of the preparation according to the instructions.

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Vitamins

Maintaining an active immune defense is one of the important tasks in the complex treatment of rhinitis. Vitamins in this sense are indispensable as simple, affordable drugs that not only need immunity, but also have a beneficial effect on the general condition of the body.

What vitamins are recommended if there are signs of rhinitis?

  • Vitamin B, the whole group. Particularly useful are vitamins B with vasomotor rhinitis associated with the disruption of the nervous system.
  • Vitamin C, as well as ascorutin to strengthen the walls of the vessels of the nasal cavity.
  • Vitamin A, responsible for normal tissue regeneration, restores the activity of local immunity.
  • Vitamin E. It is often recommended as a nasal agent if the vitamin is bought in liquid form. This method relieves nasal congestion, prevents the desiccation of the mucous tissue of the cavity.
  • Vitamin D is effective as a drug that increases the protective threshold in front of various types of respiratory infections.
  • Well helps to cope with rhinitis, the combination of a trace element of zinc and ascorbic acid. Such an alliance provides antioxidant and antiviral effects.

Also, one should not forget about vitaminized drinks, fruit drinks, compotes. Useful broths of dogrose (vitamin C, E, K, A), cranberries, black currants, citrus fresh.

Physiotherapeutic treatment

Physiotherapy is on the list of complex treatment of chronic rhinitis.

Physiotherapy treatment is an additional, fixing the basic course of treatment, method. Effective such procedures that help to speed recovery after a cold:

  • UV - ultraviolet irradiation appointed by the doctor zones of the nose area.
  • Inhalations - oil, phytoncide, alkaline, thermal (steam), oil-adrenal.
  • UHF currents.
  • Microcurrent exposure (externally).
  • MW - microwave therapy.
  • Hardware aeration.
  • Light therapy.
  • Information-wave apparatus Azor-IC.
  • Electrophoresis (simple or with medicines).
  • Electro-aerosols.
  • Quantum hemotherapy.
  • Laser irradiation (IPL) according to indications.

The main goal of physiotherapeutic treatment of discharge from the nose is to fix the result of the general course of therapy and minimize the risks of complications.

Alternative treatment

Alternative recipes are extremely popular, they are used by more than half of all people suffering from a runny nose. Alternative treatment involves not only herbal medicine, but self-massage of biologically active zones, warming of the nose and legs, inhalation with essential oils, irrigation of the nasal cavity at home.

We offer you to get acquainted with the most effective ways of alternative treatment of rhinitis:

  • Massage points near the wings of the nose, above the eyebrows, under the nose. With a light push, rotational movement, press on the indicated area, massaging the skin. This improves the blood supply to important areas, improves breathing and reduces the risk of developing chronic rhinitis.
  • Warming the feet with salt. In a heat-resistant container, pour salt, pre-heating it in a frying pan to a tolerable temperature. Lower legs and keep them in salt for at least 10 minutes. On the feet are BAT (biologically active points), their activation increases the overall immune defense and accelerates recovery in general.
  • Lubricating the nasal cavity with aloe juice is an alternative treatment that has long been known even to doctors. Aloe helps normalize the level of nasal moisture, regenerates irritated areas of the mucosa and acts as an antiseptic.
  • Cleansing the room with essential oils is useful in flu epidemics. In addition, the inhaled ether significantly improves breathing, eliminates nasal congestion. The aromatization with orange, bergamot, lavender, pine, cedar oil is shown. The oil can be used in a special aroma lamp, but it is also possible to spray on the corners of the room (1-2 drops each).
  • Make a decoction of chamomile and yarrow (each herb 1 teaspoon to 250ml of water, boil 15 minutes). In pharmacies, a ready-made product from these components is sold - Rotokan. Cotton buds lubricate the nasal passages as an antiseptic, antibacterial agent.

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Herbal Treatment

Phytotherapy is really effective as a way to treat many diseases. Treatment with herbs is indicated in the runny nose.

Here is an example of the most salubrious broths and infusions recommended by practitioners:

  1. Calendula (marigold) - an excellent antibacterial method to prevent the development of complications after rhinitis. A teaspoon of dried flowers is steamed with a glass of boiling water, cooled, filtered and digested 1-2 drops in each nasal passage. Treatment with herbs is usually long, therefore, calendula can be used for about 10-14 days.
  2. Eucalyptus increases the resistance of cells of local tissue immunity. You can buy ready-made infusion in a pharmacy or make it yourself. Take a tablespoon of dry leaves, pour cold water and insist for an hour. Then the liquid is brought to a boil (no more than 2-3 minutes). An hour later the broth is ready for use. They should water the nasal cavity abundantly. Eucalyptus is able to restore breathability, eliminate nasal congestion due to the content of active essential oils. The course of treatment with eucalyptus lasts about a week.
  3. A mixture of yarrow and chamomile is sold in a pharmacy called Rotokan. But no less effective means is prepared and at home. Take 1 teaspoon of chamomile and yarrow inflorescences, steam with boiling water (500ml) and leave to cool. Decoction filter, dipped into it a cotton swab and abundantly lubricate the nasal cavity (each nasal passage). The procedure is repeated three times a day for 5-7 days. The result - the nasal congestion is removed, the mucous membrane of the nose is disinfected.
  4. Allergic rhinitis is stopped by the decoction of Ledum, violets, root of the calamus and citric seed. For 50 grams of each ingredient is placed in an enameled container, pour 1 liter of boiling water. Insist an hour, filter and take inside as a restorative, absorbent allergens, a remedy. The same broth can irrigate the nasal cavity outwardly.

Homeopathy

The initial stage of the common cold, especially in children, is well cured by homeopathy. Indications for treatment with homeopathic remedies, dosage and regimen are prescribed by a specialist with experience and relevant qualifications. The following information is provided for review, not for self-treatment.

Types of rhinitis, homeopathy:

  • Abundant discharge from the nose with an increase in temperature. Tincture of virgin yellow jasmine, Gelsemium. It is indicated only for adult patients. Dilution in a ratio of 1/6, the use of both nasal agents should be carried out with great care. The drug can provoke a vasospasm and stop breathing. Self-treatment by helenium is inadmissible. There is a variant of another form of gelensium, more sparing - Gelsemium Homaccord, firm Hel. The standard prescription is 8-10 drops in the morning and evening before eating. The agent is indicated in the diagnosis of vasomotor rhinitis.
  • The initial stage of the common cold is well supervised by a combined homeopathic drug Aconitum (aconite). The medication is applied sublingually (under the tongue) half an hour before meals. If there is a discharge of mucus from the nose in combination with the temperature, the appointment of 6-8 granules 5 times a day with equal interruptions is indicated. After 3 days, the dosage is left, but the frequency of intake decreases, gradually reducing it to 2 times a day. The course of treatment lasts no less than 14 days. Aconite can provoke an allergy, and it is contraindicated under reduced pressure, pregnancy and children under 14 years of age.
  • Nasal congestion, scanty discharge from the nose. In such conditions, the Nux Vomica Gommakord works well. Complex effective remedy has no contraindications and can be prescribed to babies after 1 year. Dosage for children - 5-9 drops per day. A child older than two years can drink up to 15 drops per day in equal doses. Adult patients can safely drink up to 30 drops per day at short intervals. The drug is available in the form of granules, but it is most convenient to use a liquid form.
  • Popular and homeopathic spray Euphorbium Compositum, which is shown even to infants. The spray is able to restore respiratory function, gently moisturizes the mucous tissue of the nose, acts as a prolonged antiseptic. Euphorbium is prescribed for all types of vasomotor runny nose. Adults irrigate each nostril twice injecting the agent, multiplicity - up to 5 times a day. With a seasonal allergic rhinitis, it is recommended to use a spray 1-2 weeks before the flowering of plants and herbs.

Surgery

Nasal discharge, rhinitis in otolaryngology are divided into two broad categories - acute rhinitis and chronic, having its own sub-species. Rhinitis is considered a sign of a viral or bacterial process and in most cases does not require surgical intervention. Conservative methods successfully cope with a runny nose within 7-10 days. Surgical treatment is indicated more often for chronic variants, fraught with or already having serious complications. The prolonged form of mucous secretions, not amenable to lavage, nasal drugs and even treatment with tableted antibiotics, requires surgery. In medical practice, ENT surgery is always a method of choice, when all other methods are ineffective.

Surgical treatment is indicated for diagnosing the following conditions, one of the symptoms of which is a chronic runny nose:

  • Vasomotor rhinitis, not supervised by medication in nasal or tablet form.
  • Hypertrophy of concha nasalis (nasal concha).
  • Deformation, mechanical or congenital, septum nasi (septum nasal).
  • Nasal polypus (polyps).
  • Sinusitis (sinusitis) and its types - hemisinusitis, etmoiditis, sphenoiditis, frontalitis, pansinusitis, sinusitis.
  • Perforation (perforation) of the septum of the nose - pathological or traumatic genesis.
  • Cysta sinus maxillaris (cyst of maxillary sinuses).
  • Obstruction of canaliculus lacrimalis, blockage of lacrimal ducts, accompanied by constant discharge from the nose.
  • Ingestion of foreign bodies.

The choice of the method by which surgical treatment is performed depends on many factors:

  • Age and state of health of the patient.
  • Degree of severity of mucosal tissue hypertrophy.
  • The level of respiratory failure, the degree of obstruction cavitas nasi.
  • Risks of development of severe complications.

Possible options for surgical treatment:

  1. Rhinoplasty in combination with septoplasty with correction of the septum of the nose.
  2. Conchotomy - moxibustion, coagulation with a laser.
  3. Laser reduction of nasal cavities.
  4. Vasotomy (operation on the microvessels of the nasal cavity).
  5. Cryosurgery.
  6. Polyps removal - polypectomy.
  7. Endoscopic sinusosurgery.
  8. Laser mucotomy (bloodless operation to burn out hypertrophic zones of the nasal cavity).
  9. The introduction of implants narrowing the nasal passages in the case of diagnosing ozena.

Surgical treatment can be presented in the form of such a table:

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Similar procedures, synonyms

What's happening

A task

Cauterisatio

Cautery

Cauterization.

Electrocoagulation

The electric current entering the surgical instrument (probe), heating it up to the set temperature

Cauterization of the designated tissue sites of the nasal mucosa.

Diathermy

Endothermia,

Radio wave reduction, coagulation,

Vasotomy

A high-frequency current is used that generates a radio wave of directional action.

A radio wave passing through a designated zone of tissue destroys it by means of instantaneous heating.

Cold-plasma cobulation

Cold plasma reduction

Cold cobulation

The operation with the help of an electrically conductive liquid is non-thermal, having no risks, similar to an excimer laser.

In the zone of action of the instrument a cold plasma zone is formed, as a result, the molecular bond of the protein compounds is destroyed.

Laser vasotomy

Laser concotomy, reduction, coagulation

Laser radiation

Rapid heating of the designated tissue site, its destruction by directional action of the laser beam

Ultrasonic destruction

USV (vasotomies), disintegration

Operation with ultrasound

Destruction of a site of a fabric by means of the directed influence of ultrasound

Submanic vasotomy

Electrosurgical submucosal vasotomy

Radiosurgical submucosal vasotomy

Surgical submucosal vasotomy

Effects of an electrode, scalpel or laser on the vessels of the nasal cavity

The pathological junction of the vessels in the area between the perichondrium of the nasal cavity and the mucous tissue is dissected

Sciatic vasotomy

Microdermabrasion vasotomy, concotomy, reduction

Operation with the help of electromechanical tools (microdeveloper)

Reduction of concha nasalis inferior (lower nasal concha), according to indications, the mucous tissue is retained or removed

Cryoprocedure

Cryodestruction

The action of ultralow temperatures

Directional action of low temperature on the selected hypertrophic zone of the nasal mucosa

The effectiveness of treatment by surgery is obvious, it returns the ability to breathe normally, the brain receives enough oxygen, many negative symptoms and malaises go away. After a surgical minor trauma surgery, the patient should be observed at the doctor for about six months.

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